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Soldier Township board authorizes counsel to draft contract to buy 10 acres on Topeka Boulevard
Summary
The Soldier Township Board voted 3-0 on Oct. 19, 2022, to direct legal counsel to draft a contract to purchase 10 acres on the 4400 block of Topeka Boulevard from Mark Prellwitz for $90,000, with a closing after Jan. 1, 2023.
The Soldier Township Board on Oct. 19, 2022, directed legal counsel to draft a purchase contract for 10 acres on the 4400 block of Topeka Boulevard from Mark Prellwitz for $90,000. The motion, made by Jerry Glasgow and seconded by Mike Mathes, carried 3-0.
The vote followed an executive session on the property acquisition. Board members present were Karl McNorton (Trustee), Jerry Glasgow (Treasurer) and Mike Mathes (Clerk); staff in attendance included Bob Oliva (Township Business Administrator/Road Superintendent), Doug Schmitt (Fire Chief) and Laurie Moody (Bookkeeper). The transcript records that the executive session ran from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and that no action was taken during the closed session.
The motion authorized counsel to draft a contract reflecting an intent to purchase the parcel from Mark Prellwitz at a purchase price of $90,000 and specified that the sale’s closing date would be after Jan. 1, 2023. The board recorded the motion as carrying 3-0; the three voting members present are identified in the meeting roster. The transcript does not specify funding source or financing details for the purchase.
After the vote the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. The next procedural step, per the board action, is drafting and reviewing the proposed purchase contract by legal counsel; the transcript does not record a subsequent approval or closing.
